Pope Leo XIV welcomed like a rock star at Stade de France near Paris
"For the pope, for God, make some noise!": Blending gospel and contemporary Christian music, 80,000 young Catholics filled the Stade de France on Friday evening to proclaim their faith. They gave Pope Leo XIV a rock-star welcome as he arrived at the stadium in his 'popemobile'.
Pope Leo visited France, where he emphasized the need for restraint and regulation of artificial intelligence. He stressed the importance of retaining ethical discernment in the face of rapidly advancing technology that threatens to undermine humanity.
The Pope's visit to France comes as world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, met in Washington. They extended their trade truce and turned their attention to the race for dominance in artificial intelligence.
The intersection of geopolitics and technology was also marked by a United Nations General Assembly, which saw clashes over issues including Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, as well as protests and walkouts. According to France 24, there was also a battle over press freedom in Washington during the assembly.
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